Accelerating the connection of wind power in New York State with modular power flow control
Smart Wires today announced results from a network study which validates the capabilities of modular power flow control to accelerate the integration of renewable energy across the state. The study focused on generation pockets with high curtailment and demonstrated that this technology can potentially deliver 300 additional megawatts (MW) of extra capacity and provide an […]
TransnetBW, Smart Wires and network planning software providers pave the way for modelling of modular power flow control technology
TransnetBW, technology provider Smart Wires, and research institution FGH have jointly developed a Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) model for the INTEGRAL network planning software. The SSSC model is also available in DIgSILENT’s network planning software PowerFactory and in the European standard data format CIM (Common Information Model). As a result, transmission and distribution system […]
Smart Wires develops new software tools to enhance grid optimization
Smart Wires has developed sophisticated software tools that will enable EirGrid and global grid operators to increase the wind and solar power that can be transported on the grid. These tools combined with grid enhancing technologies can support the transformation of current grids into a digital, secure and accessible platform capable of delivering net zero. […]
Validating the dynamic performance of SmartValve using HIL testing
Smart Wires, the world’s leading grid enhancing technology and service provider, has adopted RTDS® Simulator for the closed-loop factory testing of its power system products. Smart Wires’ North Carolina headquarters houses its Hardware-In-The-Loop (HIL) laboratory where its team of power system engineers can remotely access the HIL setup for high-fidelity power system studies and device […]
Smart Wires collaborates with DIgSILENT to launch SSSC network model
Smart Wires has collaborated with DIgSILENT to develop a network model for Static Synchronous Series Compensators (SSSC), which was launched this month as part of the latest PowerFactory 2023 release. Smart Wires’ global team of power system experts use advanced software and modelling to develop solutions for critical network challenges in close collaboration with our […]
Smart Wires and EPM complete project unlocking 400 megawatts of grid capacity for renewables in Colombia
Jan 26, 2023 Spanish version Smart Wires and EPM today announced the successful completion of a large-scale project that uses digital power flow control – SmartValve™ – to enable the connection of over 400 megawatts of distributed renewable generation. This supports demand growth in Medellín and the surrounding Antioquia region, and helps to reduce electricity […]
Smart Wires delivers first digital power flow control technology project in Canada
Smart Wires Delivers First Digital Power Flow Control Technology Project in Canada Nov 10, 2022 Smart Wires today announced the successful delivery of a first project in Canada, a significant step towards the adoption of digital power flow control technology in the country. The project involves evaluating Smart Wires’ core technology – SmartValve™ – in […]
Transgrid delivers VNI Interconnector upgrade, releasing flow of renewable energy between states
Nov 3, 2022 More renewable energy will now flow between Victoria, NSW and the ACT with the successful delivery of Transgrid’s upgrade of the Victoria-NSW Interconnector (VNI). The $45 million VNI upgrade has unlocked 170 megawatts of additional energy, enough to power more than 30,000 homes. https://www.smartwires.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TransGrid-November.mp4 Transgrid CEO Brett Redman said the project was […]